• Running Coach in Your Pocket, Breathe Better, What I Am Listening To

    Play ball 1 – Runna App Post-Hyrox, one thing I know I need to do to improve my running speed is to structure my training with more speed work. Previously, most of my running consisted of slow, easy miles. Any speed work was usually included within my CrossFit workouts, but at most, that involved four…


  • Don’t Let The Holidays Ruin Your Fitness/Health, Yellow Kiwi = Superfood, Best Running Socks

    Play ball 1 – Holiday Nutrition Guide Happy Halloween! For me, today marks the beginning of the holiday celebrations that can put you on a detrimental path. Too much candy at Halloween trickles into all those comfort foods for Thanksgiving, and then the Christmas cookies are right around the corner. You step on the scale…


  • Fall Fitness: Rucking, Trail Running, Keto Chili

    Play ball 1 – Rucking for Health Now that fall is in full swing and the weather has cooled down in Georgia I like to get outside more for my workouts. I started rucking once I had kids (aka walks around the neighborhood, pushing a stroller, while wearing a weighted back pack). I use it…


  • Top Running Gear: Polar H10, Salomon Belt & Ciele Hat

    Play ball 1 – Polar H10 Heart Strap I still have a relatively low running training history, so I still spend 80% of my runs in my zone 2 heart rate. To keep me on track I use the Polar Heart Strap. From what I have researched on line it is one of the top…


  • Train Harder for Your Next Race, New Music from Oliver Hazard, CrossFit Games 2025

    Play ball 1 – The Future of Endurance – G.1.M Sport+ / Endurance Pre-Workout I am ramping up endurance training in prep for a Hyrox race in October & MTN bike/Trail Run later in 2025. In order to support those longer training sessions I picked up some G.1.M Sport+ by BPN. I remember back when…


  • Transform Your Life with 75 Hard, Meal Prep, Travel Workouts

    Play ball 1 – 75 Hard – Take Control of Your Life Andy Frisella and his podcast are in my regular rotation. In early 2023, I needed a reset. I was overweight, lacked motivation, felt tired all the time, and struggled with discipline in many areas of my life. I give grace to any parent…


  • Why GORUCK, MIZUNO, and OOFOS Are My Go-To Footwear

    Play ball 1 – TRAIN – GORUCK Ballistic Trainer I love this shoe so much for training I own three pair. I have tried so many different styles of training shoes over the years (Nike Metcons, Nobull Trainers, Reebok Nano, etc), but the GORUCK’s are my favorite. For me they have the perfect combination of…